Re:I tried to report scientific misconduct. How did it go?
by remus on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @06:18AM
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> Their job was to carefully read them and double check the numbers.
That's the theory. The reality is that there is no in-depth review. You're lucky if a reviewer actually reads the paper all the way through, let alone checks the numbers and applies a level of critical thought to the methodology, analysis and conclusions.
That's the theory. The reality is that there is no in-depth review. You're lucky if a reviewer actually reads the paper all the way through, let alone checks the numbers and applies a level of critical thought to the methodology, analysis and conclusions.